Archives for April 6, 2016
Six arrested after low-caste boys stripped, beaten in India
MUMBAI, INDIA: Six men were arrested in the Indian state of Rajasthan after media reports and a video emerged of three lower-caste boys being stripped naked and beaten by villagers…
Al Qaeda branch confirms death of senior Syrian figure in US strike
Al Qaeda’s North African branch has confirmed the death of a prominent leader of the network’s Syrian affiliate, Abu Firas al-Suri, in a US air strike in Syria on Sunday.…
Mullah Omar’s son given senior Taliban military position
ISLAMABAD: Mullah Omar’s elder son has been handed a senior military position within the Afghan Taliban, the insurgent group said on Monday. Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, the elder son of the…
PM Nawaz forms judicial commission to probe Panama Papers
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday announced forming a high-level judicial commission to investigate the allegations of owning off-shore companies and concealing assets. “I hereby announce to form a…
Opposition tightens the screws on Nawaz
ISLAMABAD:The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has described as ‘most unfortunate’ an attempt by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to deflect the storm brewing as a result of a worldwide tax evasion…
Anti-honour killing bill: Deadlock persists between PML-N, JUI-F
ISLAMABAD: The deadlock between the ruling Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) and Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) has persisted over the anti-honour killing bill to be taken up by parliament during its joint…
SRK, Kapil leave us in fits in ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ promo
Kapil Sharma is back with a bang PHOTO: Comedian-cum-actor Kapil Sharma, who was all the rage on TV with his Comedy Nights With Kapil, is coming back with a bang.…
Emirates crew bust out bhangra moves at Eden Gardens
Aside from the West Indies cricket team’s victory dance to DJ Bravo’s popular track Champion making its rounds on the internet, this Emirates cabin crew has left everyone doing the…
How ‘Ainak Wala Jin’ lost everything in making sequel of hit TV series
KARACHI:In Ainak Wala Jin, the titular character Nastoor’s declining vision compels him to visit the earth to have his eyesight cured. Once the genie lands on the planet, he befriends…
Applications open: PCB in search of Waqar’s replacement
In less than 24 hours since the dust settled on Waqar Younis’ stint as Pakistan’s national team head coach, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)has already started looking for his replacement.…